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  • NFPA 91 : 2015

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    EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR AIR CONVEYING OF VAPORS, GASES, MISTS, AND PARTICULATE SOLIDS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Superseded date:  23-02-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    Chapter 1 - Administration
    Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
    Chapter 3 - Definitions
    Chapter 4 - Design and Construction
    Chapter 5 - Corrosive Materials
    Chapter 6 - Air-Moving Devices
    Chapter 7 - Air-Material Separators (Air
                 Separation Devices)
    Chapter 8 - Ignition Sources
    Chapter 9 - Fire Protection
    Chapter 10 - Testing and Maintenance
    Annex A - Explanatory Material
    Annex B - Informational References
    Index

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    Gives minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of exhaust systems for air conveying of vapors, gases, mists, and particulate solids as they relate to fire and/or explosion prevention, except as modified or amplified by other applicable NFPA standards.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    AIHA Z9.4 : 2011 ABRASIVE-BLASTING OPERATIONS - VENTILATION AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR FIXED LOCATION ENCLOSURES
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    ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES
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    C22.1HB-18 Canadian Electrical Code Handbook - An Explanation of the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I
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    UFC 3-410-04N : 2004 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION
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    NFPA 430 : 2004 STORAGE OF LIQUID AND SOLID OXIDIZERS
    NFPA 88B : 1997 REPAIR GARAGES
    ISO 12648:2006 Graphic technology Safety requirements for printing press systems
    BS ISO 12648:2006 Graphic technology. Safety requirements for printing press systems
    04/30110212 DC : DRAFT MAR 2004 ISO 12648 - GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINTING PRESS SYSTEMS
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    CSA Z1006 : 2016 MANAGEMENT OF WORK IN CONFINED SPACES
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    ANSI Z117.1 REDLINE : 2009 COMPARISON DOCUMENT OF ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES (FOR VERSIONS 1995, 2003 AND 2009)
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    NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION
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    NFPA 410 : 2015 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
    NFPA 43A : 1990 STORAGE OF LIQUID AND SOLID OXIDIZERS
    MIL HDBK 1028/3 : 0 MAINTENANCE FACILITIES FOR AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND TOXINS
    NFPA 409 : 2016 AIRCRAFT HANGARS
    NFPA 81 : 1986 FUR STORAGE, FUMIGATION AND CLEANING
    AIHA Z9.3 : 2007 SPRAY FINISHING OPERATIONS - SAFETY CODE FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND VENTILATION
    ANSI/ASSP Z9.1 : 2016 VENTILATION AND CONTROL OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS DURING OPEN-SURFACE TANK OPERATIONS
    ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES
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    API 540:1999 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING PLANTS
    API 14F:2008 DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR FIXED AND FLOATING OFFSHORE PETROLEUM FACILITIES FOR UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2 LOCATIONS
    AIHA Z9.4 : 2011 ABRASIVE-BLASTING OPERATIONS - VENTILATION AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR FIXED LOCATION ENCLOSURES
    NFPA 30B : 2015 CODE FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF AEROSOL PRODUCTS
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    NFPA 484 : 2015 COMBUSTIBLE METALS
    NFPA 231C : 1998 RACK STORAGE OF MATERIALS
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    NFPA 231 : 1998 GENERAL STORAGE
    NFPA 61D : 1989 PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN THE MILLING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
    NFPA 61A : 1989 PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN FACILITIES MANUFACTURING AND HANDLING STARCH
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    ASTM D 3089 : 1997 : R2008 Standard Practice for Determining the A-D Dimension of Aerosol Valve Dip Tubes
    ASTM D 3982 : 2008 : R2014 Standard Specification for Contact Molded “Fiberglass” (Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Ducts
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    API 14F REDLINE : 2008 DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR FIXED AND FLOATING OFFSHORE PETROLEUM FACILITIES FOR UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2 LOCATIONS
    API 500 : 2012 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AT PETROLEUM FACILITIES CLASSIFIED AS CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2
    NFPA 1 HDBK : 2015 FIRE CODE HANDBOOK
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    C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (24th Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
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